Target.



H. o. LORD.

TARGET.' APPLICATION FILED MUIS, 1906.

960,359. l Patented June 7, 19.10.

NITEB STATES OFFICE.

HUGH C. LORD, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO TI-IE TRIBUNE TRAP &TARGET COMPANY, 0F ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

TARGET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June '7, 1910.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGH C. LORD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsyl- Vania,have invented new and useful Improvements in Targets, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to targets and consists in certain improvementsin the construction thereof as will be hereinafter fully described andpointed out in the claims.

More particularly the invention relates to the class of targets whichare ordinarily thrown from traps and broken by the impact of the shockwhen hit.

This target is peculiarly advantageous for use for the target trap shownand described in my patent issued September 24, 1901, No. 683,308, inwhich the target is thrown by the operation of a revolving brush uponthe top of the target. The target is however, desirable in use withother traps.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows:

Figure 1 shows a perspective View of the target. Fig. 2 shows a modifiedsectional view somewhat enlarged of the target shown in Fig. 1, thesection being through the center of the target.

The target comprises the rim A; the arch or crown side A and thecomparatively flat and preferably raised top A2. The top A2 is providedwith the corrugations or ribs A3. These ribs are preferably of lessradial thickness than the space between the ribs. The connection abetween the top A2 and the arch side A is of less thickness than theadjacent walls.

The ribbed top performs two important functions, especially with thetarget having the arched sides. In order to give the target the properbalance it is desirable to have this top A2 quite thin so that the partat the outer periphery may be heavier without giving to the target undueweight. The top as ordinarily made does not offer sufficient resistanceto the shot and in consequence the shot sim ly penetrates it withoutperceptibly breaiiing the target. These numerous ribs so obstruct theshot that when this small top is hit, instead of being simplypenetrated, it is broken bodily out of the remainder of the target. Thisfunction is more fully realized when the connection a is made lessfragile than the adjacent walls of the target. These ribs at the topalso perform a very desirable function with the top described in myformer invention heretofore referred to, in that they so engage thebrush that the target may be driven with less pressure and consequentlywith less breakage and it also permits of throwing them with such slightgrasp that the rotation of the target is more pronounced. This isparticularly true where the ribbed top is centrally located withslanting or arched sides A', and is more pronounced when the top israised slightly at the junction with the sides.

Where the ribs are of less thickness than the space between the ribs,the added strength is given without adding materially to the weight, andwhen used with the trap heretofore referred to, the added space permitsthe bristles to more readily enter and engage the ribs.

What I claim as new is:

1. A saucer shaped target having its sides arched or dome shaped and thetop part adjacent to the center substantially flat in general contourand provided with the annularly arranged corrugations or ribs said ribsextending above the point of juncture with the sides of the target andthe bottom surface of the top being substantially parallel with thegeneral contour of the upper surface of the to- 2. Ai saucer shapedtarget having its sides arched or dome shaped and the top part adjacentto the center substantially fiat in general contour, and providedwith'the annularly arranged ribs with the contracted connection abetween said top and the sides of the target.

3. A saucer shaped target having its sides arched or dome shaped and thetop part adjacent to the center substantially flat in general contourand provided with the annularly arranged ribs with the contractedconnection a between said top and sides of the target, said ribsextending above the point of juncture with the sides of the target, andthe bottom surface of the top being approximately parallel to thegeneral contour of the to A saucer shaped target having its sides archedor dome shaped and the top part adjacent to the center substantiallyflat in general contour and provided with the annularly arrangedcorrugations or ribs, said top being raised above the point of juncturewith the sides of the target.

5. A saucer shaped target having its sides arched or dome shaped and thetop part adjacent to the center provided with annularly arrangedcorrugations or ribs, said corrugations or ribs being oflessradialthickness than the space between them, said ribs eX- tending abovethe arched sides.

6. A Saucer shaped target having its sides arched o1" dome shaped andthe top part adjacent to the center provided with annularly arrangedcorrugations or ribs, said corruga- Vmy hand in the tions or ribs beingof less radial thickness than the space between them, said ribs 15extending above the arched sides and the bottom surface of the top beingsubstantially parallel tothe general contour of said top.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set presence of two subscribing 20witnesses.

HUGH C. LORD.

